Glossary C
Glossary C
A Case Study Method refers to a research procedure in which a single person or small group is studied in detail. The method does not allow conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships, and findings can be generalized only with great caution which is in contrast with Single-Case Experimental Design
Caseload management means directing one’s time and schedule, and tracking and following up one’s caseload; carefully monitoring each client’s experience of the counseling relationship, treatment compliance, and progress; and ensuring that ones caseload remains manageable in terms of size, number of weekly client contacts, complexity, challenge, and psycho-emotional demand.
Caspase theory of Alzheimer's disease refers to the proposal that beta amyloid stimulates substances called Caspases, which become enzymes that destroy neurons.
Deutsch: Kastration / Español: Castración / Português: Castração / Français: Castration / Italiano: Castrazione
Castration in psychology refers to a symbolic concept derived from psychoanalytic theory, rather than its literal meaning of physical removal of reproductive organs. It is primarily associated with the theories of Sigmund Freud, where it represents fear, anxiety, or psychological consequences related to power, control, and identity, especially during the developmental stages of childhood.